Beauty Fridays: Ruby Red

Daily Mail did an article earlier this week on the recession-proof rise of nail polish. According to the piece, nail polish sales have increased by 54% in the past year, replacing lipstick as the ultimate luxury beauty item. I feel like I had a hand in this phenomenon — this is only my millionth nail polish post since starting this blog!

This beauty editorial from October’s Vogue Japan is one of my favourites of the season. Styled by Anna Dello Russo, Crystal models some of the coolest makeup, well, ever. I love the throwback to 80s glam: big hair, big eyes, big lips… and short ruby red nails. I think, but am not entirely sure (I don’t have a copy of the issue), that the lacquer is Deborah Lippmann’s ‘Since I Fell for You’.

I buy about 2 sets of small “sample-size” bottles from OPI each season (those that come in packs of 4 different colors.) I love that format because I never ever finish a regular size bottle, so I have more choices of colors for a fraction of the price!